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Subject: TryCharleston - Wetsuit tips
Hello Charleston Friends,

I'm doing my first Sprint Triathlon on the 16th. I'm looking for some local tips!

Should I use tri-shorts under my wet-suit or biking shorts? My thought is biking shorts since they wont get wet under the wet-suit and it will add extra padding for my novice buns.

Thanks!

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Your shorts will get wet under a wetsuit. A wetsuit leaves a thin layer of water between the suit and your skin that warms up to body temperature. A dry suit will keep your shorts dry but they are tough to swim in. Either way, your shorts will be soaked by the time you are getting off the bike. You can either run in tri-shorts or bike shorts but the bike shorts are like running in a diaper. It's only 3 miles so you will be fine. I personally would wear tri-shorts
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